CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Sep. 30, 2024 |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Operating revenues | $ 724,705 | $ 625,439 | $ 2,112,619 | $ 1,838,814 |
| Costs and Expenses [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 126,192 | 105,311 | 382,815 | 324,024 |
| Selling and marketing | 70,763 | 66,581 | 214,385 | 201,044 |
| Research and development | 38,584 | 31,438 | 120,182 | 92,901 |
| General and administrative | 41,561 | 36,826 | 137,958 | 113,527 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 41,939 | 26,722 | 121,316 | 77,543 |
| Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and leasehold improvements | 4,332 | 5,252 | 12,639 | 15,911 |
| Total operating expenses | 323,371 | 272,130 | 989,295 | 824,950 |
| Operating income | 401,334 | 353,309 | 1,123,324 | 1,013,864 |
| Interest income | (5,217) | (10,314) | (17,375) | (31,079) |
| Interest expense | 46,688 | 46,902 | 139,995 | 139,725 |
| Other expense (income) | 2,927 | (935) | 7,881 | 4,032 |
| Other expense (income), net | 44,398 | 35,653 | 130,501 | 112,678 |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 356,936 | 317,656 | 992,823 | 901,186 |
| Provision for income taxes | 76,035 | 57,997 | 189,210 | 155,974 |
| Net income | $ 280,901 | $ 259,659 | $ 803,613 | $ 745,212 |
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic (in USD per share) | $ 3.58 | $ 3.28 | $ 10.18 | $ 9.36 |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | $ 3.57 | $ 3.27 | $ 10.15 | $ 9.32 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic (in USD per share) | 78,499 | 79,116 | 78,925 | 79,580 |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | 78,729 | 79,500 | 79,159 | 79,959 |
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest expense classified as nonoperating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total amount of expenses directly related to the marketing or selling of products or services. No definition available.
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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